Gary Vincent is knocking on the one ton door with a new Connecticut State Record 1992.5 pound Pumpkin at Topsfield.

Soil Test Mystries and what to do with all those numbers by Bryan Langley. Now that you have the test results what amendments and how much do you need to add to your patch.Use
the "Downloads" links on the left to get The Soilamendment Estimator Rev15.

Interested in 'Soil Moisture Monitoring' ? Use
the "Downloads" links on the left to download Matt's presentation.

Anthesis ? What is this anthesis thing that everyone is talking about ?
How does it work, what will it do for my pumpkins, how can I get it ? All these questions and more are answered by Matt DeBacco on our anthesis page.

Who we are....Team-Pumpkin is a small group of growers dedicated to sharing
the joy of growing giant pumpkins and bringing that enjoyment to others . We want to help you grow a giant pumpkin. Some of you
are returning team-pumpkin growers and others are new first time growers.
We will try to provide tips and information to help you succeed. We have
a great deal of experience in most aspects of growing giant pumpkins so please
feel free to email us with any questions
or concerns you have.

Each year we engage hundreds of potential new growers and
enthusiast at the fairs. We distribute short how to grow timelines
and giant pumpkin seeds. This is followed in early spring by a series
of seminars where we give an overview presentation
of a growing season. Most of the attendees expect to receive great seeds
to grow for the season. There are lots of free seeds to grow and to the
surprise of everyone we also have seedlings ready to plant for all. Not
just any old seed but prize winning seeds. The same seeds as grown by
experienced growers. Several of our new growers
have been very successful and harvested the bounty of their hard work.
We answere lots of email questions and phone calls and even made personal patch
visits when requested to offer advice. We expect to be at the weigh off's
again talking to pumpkin enthusiast and giving away more seeds.

The Durham Fair is a great place to exhibit
and see giant pumpkins. Tens of thousands of visitors come to see the fruits
of our labors. There have been more Ct. State Record Pumpkins weighed
and exhibited there than anyplace else on record. With the addition of a second weigh off site in 2012 at the Woodstock Fair we have the opportunity to reach even more new growers. If your club or group is interested in becomming a member of the family of Team-Pumpkin Certified Weigh Off sites please read the information on the 'More Info' page to the left.

We all dream of growing the biggest pumpkin at the fair.
There is only one 'first place' but a giant pumpkin of any size is something
to be proud of. Big or small, orange or not, each is a prize unto itself. It is a
terrific learning experience for all and we expect to see everyone back again
with bigger pumpkins.

Lets all grow a big one (or 2) this year and bring it to the
weigh off.